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S* E^j-v»f VOLUME 61 mm H. •'ATTORNEYS FOR CHARLES, E. I HALLGREN ARE BUSILY £N- GAQED IN CONTESTING NAMES $ ON REVOCATION PETITION. MANY NON'VOTERS ARE OBJECTED TO 156 NAMES ARE SAID TO BE IN VALID BECAUSE OF DISCREPAN CIES IN SIGNING AND FOR OTH ER CAUSES—CONTINUE CASE. Names on revocation I petition 2,892. Total vote last election 5,355. Necessary number for majority 2,677'/2 Number objections to be sustained to null peti tion 214 Wholesale objections are being made against, many of the names on the revocation petition involved in the case of the State of Iowa vs. 4J?* Charles L. Hallgren, now being heard before Judge T. 12. KIrby in the impro vised court room adjoining the county auditor's office. Up to late this after •. noon over 160 objections had been re corded by the court, from the defend ant's attorneys. Grounds on which 1 lif jfeBSfiS' these objections are based are that the signatures are not. genuine that thejf are not of men of the required ago to vote that they are citizens who do not live in the corporate Iim Its of Ottumwa and lastly that they are -of voters Who did not cast, their ^allots at Uie laSt~gfc«ersrf'election. Objections are being raised upon pN! ri4mes on the petition that do not co- Inclde exactly with those on the poll books and registration bookB. The slightest discrepancy in one's signa ture ia noted by the attorneys, who, through their careful scrutiny of each name, do not leave one stone unturn ed to detect any possible flaw. Of the 166 objections offered, fully fifty per cent are on the ground that the person did not vote at the last general election or are not voters in the city. Objections Made. :.The following list shows the name appearing on the revocation petition, and the grounds on which the objee tion is based: Harvey Allison—"Not registered or voted." William signature." Byr.um—"Not liis genuine Warren Buchanan—"Did not regis Iter or vote." Martin Cox, make by mark—"Not I his genuine signature and from the register he appears to be able to write his own name." 'C. F. Curtis—"Not his genuine sig nature." Peter Durscher—"Not his genuine $ signature." J. F. Denofe —"Only name resem bling same is John F. Denefe on the register." Bert Deselm—"Not registered or voted." e. S. W. Davis, signed by marl "No such person registered or voted. Nearest to it S. W. Davis by register. Not his signature." LA. Forbes—"Not registered or oted." a' R. G. Green, 530 Meadow street '"Not bi3 signature. Cannot writo." L. E. Holfstatter—"Voted as L. B. Hoffstetter." E. G. Hubbard—"No such voter. Only person's name registered on register E. G. Hubbord on poll book »S E. HubberL" Dall Hidgon, signed by mark—"Not his gpniuine signature. He can write. No such person voted. Poll book shows Dall Hidgen register shows Dall Higdo." F. M. Hedley—"Not his genuino signature." Axel F. Johnson—"Did not vote last general election." "l •'-V, Irvin Johnson, sijgned by mark— "Not his signature. Can write as shown by register." B. Kile, 1604 W. Second—"No such person registered or voted and not genuine signature of Bert Kile." Art Knogle—"Not registered or voted." Geo. A. Livingston—'No such per son registered or voted." ft, Martin Lewis—"Not registered or '^«d." fe, 1 J. W. Lambertson—"Not registered pr voting." C. W. Morvis—"Not a voter.'Name appear on poll book." irnrripRl Manns—"Knt nn nnll 'Not on poll book. Earnest Manns "Shows E. Manns." H. G. Miller—"His name does appear either on register or book." not poll Prominent Educators Attending Session of the Iowa State Teachers' Association PRINCIPAL, AB*BIE S. ABBOTT. of the Cedar Rapids Schools. Miss Abbott has been at the head of the Cedar Rapids high school for the past twenty years. COLLEGE FRATS ARE CRITICISED PROF. NORTON TELLS TEACHERS THEV LEAD AWAY FROM TRUE DEMOCRACY. Des Moines. Dec. 30.—College frater nities came in for a round of scathing denunciation yesterday afternoon by Prof. W. H. Norton of Cornell college in his address as president of the col lege section of the teachers' associsv tion. No vindictive adjective was too scorching for the western "frat" that he said, had arrogated to itself all of the vices Qf the frat life and assim ilated none of the virtues'. The trend of the western college frat has been away from democracy, which was the underlying principle of the eastern college, said Professor Norton. The western frat excludes 80 per cent of the student body, and in the words of Professor Norton, "the worst frats become burrows of idl» ness, slouch and vice." "It is questioned whether even such an intellectual aristocracy as the Phi Beta' Kappa is quite democratic or needful as an incentive to good work," said Professor Norton. "Co-education and the admission of negroes were re sponses to democratic environment, while honorary degrees and the acad emic. costume of cap and gown are I treated as vestigial structures handed down from the aristocratic orders of Europe. Trend Toward Aristocracy. "A trend toward aristocracy is ad mitted. The literary societies, once all inclusive are becoming narrowly exclusive and the democratic Greek letter fraternities of the New England colleges, admitting practically every student to their privileges, have given place in the west to fraternities ex cluding 70 and 80 per cent of the stu dents as social pariahs. Good frater nities may at best foster noble friend ships and maintain high standards of scholarship K" and character, but 1 at (Contirswd on page 7.) BIG MINE EXPLOSION Foreman Says 38 Men Still in Miner Twelve Bodies Taken Out. Ennis. W. Va.. Dec. 30.—The. fatalities in the Lick. Branch mine as a result of the explosion yesterday will probably reach 3S. Twelve bodies have been taken' but. The damage to the mine is very great. The cause of the explosion has not yet beeu determined, rescuers have not yet seat of the trouble. as the the reached According to the mine foreman there are 38 men in the mine with lit tle chance of their recovery, There is at no excitement, at the mine. Practically all the women and children of the vic tiis are bearing their-grief in silence at their homes. PLACED UNDER HEAVY BOND Frank Schenck of Ft. Dodge Bound Over to the Common Pleas Court at Hannibal. Hannibal, Dec. 30.—Frank Schenck, hailing from Fori. Dodge, lowa, charg ed with attempting, to obtain money on a fraudulent draft had his preliminary hearing in Judge Thomas L. Ander soil's court and. was bound over to the common pleas court and his trial will come up at the ne.xt regular term. Hi? bond is fixed, at $1,000, and as yet it has not been furnished. Schenck told the court his home was iji New York, but it, is known that he lives at Fort Dodge. Ho came here from New SUPT. W. O. RIDDELL. of the Des Moines Schools. Chairman of the local committee, member of the committee on presi dent's address and member of legis lative committee Snow in North Cold and Getting Colder Every Hour Ferguson Falls, Minn., Dec. 30.—(Special)—A fierce snow storm is raging here today. The mercury is down to zero and is going lower every hour. In Canada Today. Winnipeg, Dec. 30.—(Special) —A severe blizzard is raging all over western Canada today. Traffic in every direction is at a standstill. C. P.TIM HE'LL REMAIN IN THE FIGHT ANNOUNCES AFTER RETURN OF WADE ELLIS FROM CONFER ENCE WITH PRESIDENT—ELECT THAT HE'S IN TO FINISH. Columbus. Ohio, Dec. 3(1.—Wade E. Ellis, who drafted the Republican na tional platform and otherwise took a prominent, part in the Taft campaign, returned here today from Augusta., where he, went to talk over with the president-elect the status of the sena torial fight' in this state. His visit had especially to do with the candi dacy of Charles P. TaJt and when he returned today Ellis at once went info consultation with the Taft. leaders. Prior to the conference Ellis wouid say absolutely nothing regarding his trip. All hope of 'bringing about a caucus this.week as.proposed.by the Taft ad herents was abandoned today. It is now proposed that a caucus. be held Jan. 5. Congressman Burton, hpwever, is believed to favor even a later date if he consents, to a caucus, at'all. Taft Will Not Withdraw. Taft. is. greatly, annoyed at the con tinuance of reports that he will with draw from the race anil it was an nounced, at his. headquarters today that State Senator Thorn Baker has been chosen to present Taft's name to the caucus when one is held. This it was said was strong a means hr the Taft managers could think of for setting at reg.t- the stories of with drawal. Ti- SPECIAL LINCOLN "STAMP Congressman- Dawson Wants Series of Postage Stamps Commemora tive of War President. Washington. D. C.. Dec. 30'— Con gressman^ Dawson of Iowa is devising a scheme for general participation by the public ,in. the. celebration of the forthcoming Lincoln anniversary. His plan is to have the government.issue a special series:, of postage stamps which shitll be commemorative of the great war president and he has decijj ed to introduce, a joint resolution'- to that end when cpngress reconvenes, New Head i.rt. Catholic School. Washington D. C., Dec. 30.— Rev. Father CJiarl(?s. ?. Lyons, Society of Jesus, a'member of the faculty of Bos ton (-Mass,) college, yesterday assum ed the duties of president, of Gonzago college and rector of. St. Aloysius' ?$XY^ XX .•oi-os «Ess ssi OTTUMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY, lU^ a, THURSDAY DECEMBER 3l, 190S BROTHER OF 2 MAJOR JOHN HAINS OF THE U. S. ARMY TELLS HOW CAPTAIN'S GRIEF MADE HIM WHOLLY IR RATIONAL. MAID TESTIFIES TO ESCAPADES COLORED WOMAN SAID ANNIS WAS OFTEN AT HAINS HOME WHEN AND HID IN KITCHEN OTHER PEOPLE CALLED. Flushing. N. Y.. Dec. 30.—Major John Hains, XJ, S. A., brother of Thornton Hains, now on trial as a principal with his brother, Peter, for the killing of William E. Annis, was the principal witness for the defense today. In a voice that trembled with emotion the major told the jury the changes that he had noted in Captain Hains' mental condition from a year ago to the time when the captain told of those happenings that led to his separation from his wife. Brother of Accused In Tears. All through his testimony tears fell from the major's eyes. He said the captain displayed evidence of being ir rational, that his mind constantly re verted to things that had been told him concerning his wife's alleged con duct. with Annis. Mrs. William E. Annis, widow of the man killed by Hains, listened to the testimony given today and declared after adjournment that her faith in her husband waa not shaken. it iv Adjourn Until Thursday. Owning (6 the illness of the chief counsel for defense, John F. Mo Intyre, the trial was adjourned until tomorrow. Servant Tells Her Story. Before the close of yesterday's ses sion the defense called to the stand a colored servant in Capt. Hains' house hold, MinDie Rhone, who related inci dents in which Mrs. Claudia Haln.3 and William E. Annis were alleged to have figured at the Hains home while Capt. Hains was in the Philippines. These incidents, the witness said, she told the captain on his return. She was still under examination when court adjourned for the day. She said that Mrs. Hains had declar ed her affection for Annis and told of alleged orgies held at the Hains home at. Fort Hamilton. She said Mrs. Hains had been intox icated in Annis' company, had indulg ed in improper poses, had smoked cigarets, and that Annis wais accus tomed to conceal himself when other callers came. She described the alleged effect of all this on Capt. Hains when she told him of it. In this description to the captain were included Mrs. Hains' confession to the servant of love for Annis, that she called him her 'affin- wounded but will live. ity," and that. Capt. Hains' child had,' on one occasion called Annis "papa." Door Open to Alienists. The latest angle of the case means that the trial. like other celebrated homicide cases that have preceded it, will be filled with the testimony of alienists and lengthy interrogatives involving hypothetical questions. Seated near the state's lawyers yesterday was Mr. Austin Flint, the alienist who was an Important figure and witness in the Thaw case. Count Boni Denied to S Divorced Wife Wins Paris, Dec. 30.—The petition of Count Boni de Casteilane that the custody of his three rons be given to his mother was denied. The court ruled that the children remain in the cus tody of their mother, the Prin cess De Sagan, but that they should not lftav«* the continent without the count's permission. THE WEATHER. lowa qjul Wisconsin—Fair tonight and Thuwday, cold wave tonight and .colder east Thursday. Illinois—Fair and colder' tonight an4 Thursday with cold wave north. Sunrise, 7:18 sunset, 4:29 xnoon «et, 11:52 a. m. :K. 'y, Local Weather. Nine o'clock last evening.. 48 Seven o'clock this morning *.".'..30 GOVERNORS REQUESTED TO FOR-| WARD REMITTANCES THROUGH REGULAR CHANNELS $50,000 TO BE SENT. MANY AMERICANS IN QUAKE ZONE REPORTS RECEIVED FROM MANY POINTS OF TOURISTS LAST RE PORTED TO BE IN SOUTHERN ITALY AND SICILY. Washington, D. C., Dec. 30. —The Executive commfttee of the National Red Cross today decided to forward tomorrow $50,000 for the benefit of the Italian sufferers, through the state department, in order that it nr.ay be utilized Immediately. The committee requests all governors aiding in the collec tion of funds to have such con tributions transmitted through the regular American Red Cross organization. Alton, 111., Dec. 30. Tidings are awaited here of Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Smith and their daughters, who, ac cording to last advices, were in the earthquake region of Sicily. Chicagoans in Earthquake Zone. Chicago, Dec. 30. Among the Chicagoans believed to be or to have been in the earthquake zone of Italy, are Mr, and Mrs. O. Elger, Paul Sar itoer. Drv CJiarJiSS' A.. Lagan, MtegHaieha Hernley, T. A. Griffith and Mr. and Mrs. Jaeog Baur. The latter wore on their honeymoon trip. Consul and Wife Dead. Washington, Dec. 30.—a dispatch re ceived by the state department today from American Consul Gale at Malta confirms the reported death of Consul Cheney and wife at Messina. Lumberman's Daughter May be Lost. Fon du Lac, Wis., Dec. 300—Miss Margaret McMillan of Fon du Lac and Mrs. Thornton A, Greene of Ontona gon, Mich., daughters of C. A. McMil lian, millionaire lumberman are be lieved to be victims of the earthquake in southern Italy. The party were at Rome Christmas day and were then leaving for Sicily. FIGHT OVER WOMAN Des Moines Barber Shot A- Times By Husband Who Also Wounds Wife. Des Moines. Dec. 30.—(Special) A1 Smith a barber was shot four times in his shop at. 9 o'clock this morning by Tom Keys, proprietor of a dry cleaning factory. Smith will die. The fight was over Mrs. Keys, and she was NO MERCY FOR THE REBATER. Interstate Commerce Body Pleased by $15,000 Fine at Little Rock, Ark. Washington, Dec. 30.—Individuals as well as corporations and railroad com panies are to be vigorously prosecuted for rebating, and may expect no mercy. Great satisfaction was expressed at the interstate commerce commission yes terday upon the receipt of adviccs from Arkansas to the effect that T, H. Bunch of Little Rock had been fined $15,000 for rebating. Bunch was in dicted for receiving rebates upon ship ment^ of grain from Omaha and Kan sas City to Little Rock and for accept ing unlawful elevation allowances. He pleaded guilty to ten counts and- the remaining forty were dismissed. DR. GORMAN FOR BISHOP. President of St. Joseph College of Du buque Goes to Helena, Montana. Dubuque, Dec. 30.—Information has reached here to the effect that Dr. D. M. Gorman, president of St. Joseph's college of this city, is slated for the bishopric of Helena, Montana, to suc ceed Bishop John P. Carroll, formerly of this city. now. of Helena, and slated for the rectorship of the Catholic Dnl-' •versity of America at. Washington, to suoceed Bishop Dennis O'Connel, now named coadjutor bishop of San Fran-' cisco. The announcement created much interest throughout, where the men are so well known. i/.. 1 Bids Farewell Is Shot. Washington, N. C., Dec. 30.—John Emerson Stone, aged 22 years, highly, connected in Boston and New York, was shot here today by May Woolard, who then shot, herself. She may dij. The tragedy followed Stone's call on the woman to say he waB leaving hat': EARTHQUAKES. TIDAL WAVES AND FIRES MAY RAISE DEATH LIST IN Messina, City of 100,000, aVast Ruin Reg' gio. City of 50,000, Completely Destroy ed and All Inhabitants Lost Entire Population of 10,000 in Bag nara is Killed. CHRISTIAN WORLD'S GREATEST TRAGEDY Southern Italy and Sicily Laid Waste, Land's Topography Changed and Hosts 11 By Elements Rome, Dec. 30.—The earthquake which has devasted the Italian depart ments of Calabria and Sicily has wroght the greatest tragedy which ever has befallen the Christian, world. Its measure cannot yet be calculated. It is known in general terms that out of a population of 1,750,000 in the devastated area at least 125,000 per ished. This makes no account of a dozen towns near the center of the dis turbance,-whence no word comes and where there Is only too good a rea son to fear that there are no survivors to descrlbo their fate. ofc. property, cannot be as great at? at Sap Francisco, for Messina and Reggio, the two princi pal cities destroyed, were not rich or magniflcient from the metropolitan point of view. Face of Country is Altered. Ab a great cataclysm of nature, how ever, this disaster Is on a far vaster scale than the California phenomenon. The whole face of the country and the coast line, have been altered. Even Scllla'and Charybdia have changed the positions they have occupied since Aeneas' legendary voyage. The throe prorinces where the great est damage was done were Messina and Catania, In Sicily, and Reggio dl Calabria, on the mainland. They com prise about 4,000 square miles. Several hundred persons perished and much damage was done outside of these provinces, but within them the devastation was so complete that scarcely a human habitation remains. It will be days before the story of their destruction can be known. Ta Upheaval Over In 32 Seconds. All accounts now agree that the time occupied by nature's gigantic spasms was but tjiirty-two secondB. Some minutes later a great wave completed the havoc In the ill fated coast' towns. The violence of the shock seems to have been unprecedented except by volcanic eruptions within a limited area. The buildings of Messina were not merely shaken down—their founda tions literally were yanked from be neath them to one side or the other until they toppled from the perpendic ular and fell in ruins alongside their original sites. That was the experience at Messina. No One Lives in Reggio. That of Reggio, on the opposite side of the strait, must have been more vfo. lent, for scarcely one stone remains on another in that flourishing cityiof only a few days ago. No one yet has been found to Intelli gently recount the fate of this tpwn and its inhabitants. The ominous absence of details con cerning Reggio proves to be due to the fact that not only the city itself but its whole population with the pos sible exception of a mere handful, has disappeared. Warships ordered to relieve the sur vivors have been unable to approach the coast, owing to the changed con figuration of the straits of Messina. Chaotic Rocks Replace City. Ultimately a torpedo boat ran close to the coast, but. was unable to discov er a trace of the city. Where two days ago stood the honies and works of men and bu.sK streets there is nothing btU chaotic rocks and earth. The city had vanished as completely as Aladdin's palace under the magi cian's spell. It is impossible, of course, to speak now with certanty as to what happen ed. but/ such observation as is possible indicates that Reggio waa completely qwallowed by the earth's collapsing ^Coi^puwl on 'J& NUMBEB 63 KING AND QUEEN ARRIVE AT MESSINA#' Latter is Overcome at Seen# of Desolation Encountered Fires Continue in Strict en Region Despite Rains ESTIMATED LOSS OF LIFE IN SICILY AND CALABRIA Messina 40,000 Other Sicilian towns 2,000 Reflflio 30,000 Other Calabrlan towns.. .30,000 Survivors Half Demented. The devasted districts are still filled with half demented survivors, starv« ing, wandering aimlessly In thp rain. The ruins are still burning. Ever^ possible thing Is being done to for« ward the work of relief, but the rail* roads into the afflicted districts havol been put out of operation. 'il 5 Estimated total 122.000 Rome, Dec. 30. (Evening.) it ii! yet impossible to reach any estimaU of the dead resulting from Monday'*, earthquake, but the total Is now( placed at. aa wherfc between 100,QiHf $ and 150,fl00. in some'quarters it. is dt* clared the final numbers will be a* high as 200,000 persona. One-half th population of Calabria and Eastern Sicily apparently has perished. Tb« calamity grows with the receipt o{ every fresh dispatch from the south. Thousands Dying in Ruins. Calabria is dotted with small townf and villages, localities that are reporo ing almost hourly casualty lists thai run from hundreds into thousands! Countless thousands of wounded men women, and children are dying in th* ruins. It is utterly impossible to sue* cor them all. Numberless wounded among the survivors, who have madu their way to other cities are still without medical attention. Facilities for their proper care, even in citled that did not suffer, are Inadequate, 1, -y". Queen Overcome at Sight. Rome, Dec. 30.—The total number of victims in Calabria and Sicily as th« result, of the terrific seismic disturb* ances and the fire which followed i* today estimated at from 50,000 ten 150,000. Tha king and queen arrived at Messina today. The scene of tha disaster was almost too much for tha latter and she nearly fainted. Titer conflagration at Messina still rages de spite a torrential downpour of rain. No news is Being received from Reggio and the extent of the cataatropba there can only be imagined. Tha Stromboli. volcano is active and th« seas around the island are dangerous to navigation. News from outlyjng districts in 'Calabria indicate that thirty-five towns and villages hav* been wiped out, the dead exceeding 30,000. The survivors have fled ta the hills and are subsisting on root*, and the bark of trees. J. Pierpont Mor* gan has sent $10,000 for relief. Refuges Arrive at Naples.^'7, French Relief on 4,1 Naples, %^ec. 30.—The nppallinw magnitude of the tragedy in the soutU of Italy is being brought home to tli« people of the north by the arrival her® of 800 refugees wounded and unscatctu ed by steamer from Messina. The ftfCfc that dying people have to be brought such a distance for medical attention, shows the immensity of the disaster, and the inadequacy of the relief me&s« ures at the present possible. The con dition of the wounded is pitiable, few of them have had heads and limb* bandaged, but many have not yet re ceived medical attention. It is ex« looted that by tomorrow night fullj) 50,000 Injured persons will have mad^ their way to this city. .. Way. Toulon, Dec. 30.—A Flench relief squadron earning fooc^, clothing, med| leal supplies and money for the relier (Contjpued *v '4ft vr sL'1* vn jwtri.l i: k4